ABC/Ed Herrera(LOS ANGELES) — The Bachelorette‘s 15rd season kicked off Monday with Hannah Brown — a.k.a. Hannah B, a.k.a “Hannah Beast” — arriving in Los Angeles looking to rebound after being dumped by Colton Underwood on last season’s The Bachelor, and almost falling prey to a serial dater.
The 24-year-old Tuscaloosa, Alabama native and former Miss Alabama is returning with a newfound confidence, and says she’s ready to find a man that will spend forever with her and “love me for all of me.”
One by one, the men arrived at the mansion hoping to make a memorable first impression, but little did they know that, in a Bachelorette first, “Hannah’s Angels” — Demi Burnett and Katie Morton, also from last season’s The Bachelor — were watching the men from a surveillance van parked by the Bachelor Mansion, for the first time in Bachelorette history.
Here are some of the more memorable suitors:
In a callback to Colton’s infamous fence-jump from last season’s The Bachelor, Dallas investment analyst Connor S. hopped the fence to get into the mansion to meet Hannah.
In another reference to Colton, Devin, a talent manager from Sheman Oaks, California, told Hannah he’s a virgin, then said he’s kidding.
Joe, a.k.a. “The Box King,” arrived in — you guessed it — a huge box, delivered to the mansion by a forklift. Afterward, he quipped, “You check all of my boxes.”
“Roller Boy” Ryan, from Philadelphia, arrived on a pair of roller skates,
Luke P., a 24-year-old import/export manager from Jacksonville, Florida, arrived in “beast mode,” greeting Hannah with a roar before declaring that he was “king of the jungle” and looking to change her title from “Hannah the Beast” to “My queen.”
Cam, a 30-year-old software salesman from Austin, introduced himself via a freestyle rap that boasted, “Got a soul worth savin’/I’m tryin’ to win the game like my name’s Nick Saban.” Saban coaches the University of Alabama football team. Cam, if you remember, received the first rose from Hannah during a preview of The Bachelorette that aired during The Bachelor finale last season.
“Old” Matt Donald, a 26-year-old medical device salesman from Los Gatos, California, arrived on a tractor, and serenaded Hannah with a version of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” His farm — the Bachelorette mansion — consisted of “A bro bro here and bro bro there.”
Once inside, Luke was the first one to get some alone time with Hannah, revealing to her that he had recently become an uncle, and that watching his brother and sister-in-law have their first child gave him the itch to settle down and have a family of his own.
During his introduction, Connor J., a sales manager from Newport Beach, California, promised a surprise awaiting Hannah later on. It turned out being a bachelorette party that included games like “Junk-in-the-Trunk.” Each player strapped a tissue box stuffed with ping pong balls to their rears and attempted to empty them by shaking their booty as hard as they could. The winner — with a little help from Connor — was Hannah.
Cam, who actually met Hannah for the first time during last season’s Bachelor finale, stole the first kiss from her, noting that while he doesn’t kiss on the first date, this was technically their second.
In a recent interview with ABC Radio, host Chris Harrison promised this season would be loaded with drama, and the season premiere delivered. After her one-on-one conversations with each of the guys, Harrison brought out the first impression rose. Before Cam came to a decision, though, Harrison called her to another room, where Demi and Katie, who had been keeping tabs on the guys, found some dirt on software salesman Scott through social media: he was a serial dater who had a girlfriend back home in Chicago. After an awkward conversation during which Scott essentially ‘fessed up to the relationship, Hannah immediately showed him the door.
After explaining the situation to the remaining men, Hannah went outside to collect her thoughts. That left the guys to debate whether or not to seize the opportunity to get some more alone time with her, or give her some space. Luke once gain sprang into action, joining Hannah to assure her that he was “not here to earn a couple of roses,” but rather “to win her heart.”
Luke’s instincts were right: he was the recipient of the first impression rose, and a long kiss from Hannah.
That brought us to the first rose ceremony, during which the following men were sent home: Brian, Chasen, Hunter, Joe, Matt, Ryan, Scott and Thomas.
Here are the remaining suitors:
Cam, 30, software sales, Austin, Texas
Connor J., 28, sales manager, Newport Beach, California
Connor S., 24, investment analyst, Dallas, Texas
Daron, 25, IT consultant, Buckhead, Georgia
Devin, 27, talent manager, Sherman Oaks, California
Dustin, 30, real estate broker, Chicago, IL
Dylan, 24, tech entrepreneur, San Diego, California
Garrett, 27, golf pro, Birmingham, Alabama
Grant, 30, unemployed, San Clemente, California
Jed, 25, singer/songwriter, Nashville, Tennessee
Joey, 33, finance manager, Bethesda, Maryland
John Paul Jones, 24, John Paul Jones, Lanham, Maryland
Jonathan, 27, server, Los Angeles, California
Kevin, 27, behavioral health specialist, Manteno, Illinois
Luke P., 24, import/export manager, Gainesville, Georgia
Luke S., 29, political consultant, Washington, D.C.
Matteo, 25, management consultant, Atlanta, Georgia
Matthew, 23, car bid spotter, Newport Beach, California
Mike, 31, portfolio manager, San Antonio, Texas
Peter, 27, pilot, Westlake Village, California
Tyler C., 26, general contractor, Jupiter, Florida
Tyler G., 28, psychology graduate student, Boca Raton, Florida
The Bachelorette returns Monday at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
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